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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 04:09 PM
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Attached is a picture of my recently purchased 95' Miata. This thing is leaking from about every spot it possibly could. I look forward to taking this baby apart and putting it back together without any extra parts.
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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If you take it all apart and put it back together and don't have some parts left over (stock rods mostly) you will have failed us.

Also acceptable to have left over: ECU, injectors, exhaust manifold, etc.
Old Sep 20, 2013 | 04:22 PM
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+1 what he said.
Old Sep 20, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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Touche
Old Sep 20, 2013 | 04:28 PM
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Wish I had started with a '95.
Old Sep 20, 2013 | 04:42 PM
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Good base. Good luck. Welcome.
Old Sep 20, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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The bad news is, they're almost years old, and they leak. The good news is, they're fairly easy to work on. Even better, all of the most common problems are well documented, so you know what to look for and what parts to get.
Old Sep 20, 2013 | 08:15 PM
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It's probably the easiest engine to work on since the Ford 289. As long as you have a decent set of tools you'll be fine.
Old Sep 21, 2013 | 07:50 AM
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Welcome, Test Subject. Check out the Miata Gallery and post up some pics!
Old Sep 23, 2013 | 07:06 AM
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Cam angle sensor O-ring on the back of the head leaking?
Old Sep 23, 2013 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
Cam angle sensor O-ring on the back of the head leaking?
This and the valve cover leak on almost every miata, most likely from factory haha
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